BC Athletes Reset Record Books in Brandon

British Columbia's top Midget and Youth athletes spent the weekend running, jumping, and throwing their way to national titles and personal bests at the 2018 Legion National Track & Field Championships in Brandon, MB. BC athletes return from Brandon with two meet records, 20 national champions, 54 medals, and too many personal bests to count! Meet highlights include two record performances from BC athletes, Praise Ainamaka and Cassidy Cardle. Praise set a new meet standard of 13.82m in the Midget Boys Triple Jump, and Cassidy walked to a meet record of 15:12.01 in the Youth Girls 3000mRW. Congratulations to all athletes on a successful championships!

BC Athletes at the 2018 Legion Track & Field National Championships

Brandon, MB - August 10-12, 2018

Midget Athletes (U16)

Gold Medalists

  1. Praise Ainamaka, Triple Jump, 13.82 - BC/Yukon Team
  2. Nolan McEachern, High Jump, 1.87 - BC/Yukon Team
  3. Laysha Tunti, Long Jump, 5.53 - BC/Yukon Team
  4. Olivia Lundman, 1500mRW, 7:34.33 - BC/Yukon Team
  5. Quan Ma, 200mH, 24.90 - BC/Yukon Team
  6. Katelyn Stewart-Barnett, 1500mSC, 4:50.45 - BC/Yukon Team
  7. Michael Ogbeiwi, Shot Put, 16.22 - South Surrey Athletics
  8. Michael Ogbeiwi, Hammer, 60.15 - South Surrey Athletics

Silver Medalists

  1. Adrian Price-Roberts, Pole Vault, 3.50 - BC/Yukon Team
  2. Olivia Lundman, Pole Vault, 3.00 - BC/Yukon Team
  3. Ben Rossouw, High Jump, 1.81 - BC/Yukon Team
  4. Emma Deboer, High Jump, 1.70 - BC/Yukon Team
  5. Matthew Uliana, Discus, 51.36 - Thunderbirds
  6. Kaia Haintz, 1500mRW, 8:38.51 - Racewalk West
  7. Ty Stevenson, Pentathlon, 2750 - Golden Ears Track and Field

Bronze Medalists

  1. Laysha Tunti, 80mH, 11.80 - BC/Yukon Team
  2. Quan Ma, 100mH, 13.45 - BC/Yukon Team
  3. Alicia Bremer, Pentathlon, 2852 - BC/Yukon Team
  4. Nicholas Monro, Long Jump, 6.67 - BC/Yukon Team
  5. Katelyn Stewart-Barnett, High Jump, 1.67 - BC/Yukon Team
  6. Michael Ogbeiwi, Discus, 48.47 - South Surrey Athletics
  7. Kennedy Primrose, Triple Jump, 11.10 - Universal Athletics
  8. Ella Foster, Pole Vault, 3.00 - Royal City Track and Field
  9. Charanjit Nijar, Shot Put, 14.79 - Universal Athletics
  10. Cole Bibby, Javelin, 48.62 - Unattached BC
  11. Michael Schriemer, 2000m, 5:53.52 - Okanagen Athletics
  12. Matthew Uliana, Hammer, 56.57 - Thunderbirds Track and Field

Youth Athletes (U18)

Gold Medalists

  1. Isaac Clements, Pole Vault, 4.30 - BC/Yukon Team
  2. Bazil Spencer, High Jump, 2.01 - BC/Yukon Team
  3. Dolly Gabri, Shot Put, 14.54 - BC/Yukon Team
  4. Dolly Gabri, Discus, 43.55 - BC/Yukon Team
  5. Jarrett Chong, Javelin, 67.55 - BC/Yukon Team
  6. Nicholas Aron, 400m, 49.99 - BC/Yukon Team
  7. Nicholas Aron, 800m, 1:55.39 - BC/Yukon Team
  8. Mateya Haintz, Hammer, 61.01 - BC/Yukon Team
  9. Ryan Pederson, Long Jump, 6.93 - Ocean Athletics
  10. Cassidy Cardle, 3000mRW, 15:12.0 - Racewalk West
  11. Tyler Wilson, 3000mRW, 14:10.0 - Ocean Athletics
  12. Boys 4x400m, 3:26.16 - BC/Yukon Team

Silver Medalists

  1. Aiden Grout, High Jump, 1.95 - BC/Yukon Team
  2. Jarrett Chong, Shot Put, 17.59 - BC/Yukon Team
  3. Rebecca Dutchak, Triple Jump, 11.59 - BC/Yukon Team
  4. Michelle Dadson, Shot Put, 14.03 - BC/Yukon Team
  5. Phoebe Price-Roberts, Hammer, 60.64 - BC/Yukon Team
  6. Ethan Katzberg, Hammer, 58.26 - BC/Yukon Team
  7. Joshua Carsience, Pole Vault, 3.90 - Valley Royals Track and Field
  8. Joanna Yu, 3000mRW, 15:33.80 - Racewalk West
  9. Johnny Tse, 3000mRW, 14:27.53 - Racewalk West
  10. Holly Harrison, Heptathlon, 4284 - Langely Mustangs

Bronze Medalists

  1. Baneet Bains, 1500m, 4:38.75 - BC/Yukon Team
  2. Eniko Sara, Javelin, 44.55 - BC/Yukon Team
  3. Carson Bradley, 400m, 50.42 - BC/Yukon Team
  4. Iqam Bandhal, Hammer, 56.47 - BC/Yukon Team
  5. Daniel Solvien, 3000mRW, 14:28.55 - Racewalk West